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President Trump is weighing an escalation of war with Iran as criticism of the conflict mounts. Turn on Washington Week With The Atlanticpanelists joined in to discuss some of the frustrations from Republican lawmakers, voters, and the conservative media.
Among Republicans in Congress, dissatisfaction is growing with “the lack of answers from this administration about what the goal is, what the schedule is, what the results are, and what the end game is” on Iran, Leigh Ann Caldwell, senior Washington correspondent at Puckhe said last night. “When members of Congress are asked to fund billions and billions of dollars, when their constituents are the ones being put on the line for this, it’s clear that patience runs low.”
Joining guest moderator Vivian Salama, staff writer at Atlanticdiscuss this and more: Caldwell; Adam Harris, host Atlantic Radio; Jonathan Karl, senior Washington correspondent for ABC News; and David Sanger, White House and national security correspondent at New York Times.
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